Cost of living comparison
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Boca Raton vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary
Boca Raton is 1.8% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
Boca Raton vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boca Raton instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.28
HK$64.95
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.37
HK$49.96
|
$12.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
HK$10.23
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.58
|
$1.95
|
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Hong Kong vs. Boca Raton - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
HK$18.57
|
$4.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.52
HK$98.16
|
$5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.07
HK$86.85
|
$3.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
HK$27.18
|
$5.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.96
HK$31.04
|
$6.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
HK$14.68
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
HK$9.77
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.09
HK$16.40
|
$1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
HK$14.10
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
HK$11.24
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
HK$11.31
|
$1.50
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Boca Raton - Cost of groceries
pay 56.4% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$15.51
HK$121.64
|
$3.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.19
HK$699.49
|
$35.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,597.12
HK$350K
|
$36,928.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.40
HK$112.92
|
$9.97
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Boca Raton - Cost of transportation
pay 28.6% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.52
HK$168.77
|
$73.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,207.41
HK$17,311.25
|
$3,415.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,690.00
HK$13,253.54
|
$2,025.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.59
HK$1,494.71
|
$130.67
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Boca Raton - Cost of housing
pay 6.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,171.99
HK$9,191.18
|
$1,081.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,295.74
HK$175K
|
$20,966.67
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Boca Raton - Cost of childcare
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.65
HK$59.96
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
HK$39.53
|
$4.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.38
HK$104.92
|
$11.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$93.07
HK$729.90
|
$35.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.70
HK$107.42
|
$12.75
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Boca Raton - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Boca Raton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.63
HK$530.38
|
$47.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.11
HK$322.38
|
$41.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.54
HK$631.61
|
$71.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.85
HK$939.94
|
$68.33
|
|
Hong Kong vs. Boca Raton - Cost of clothing
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